3.1 Windows PC Ethernet Setting

To access and modify Ethernet Settings on a Windows PC, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control Panel on the Windows computer.
  2. Click on Network and Internet.
  3. Select Network and Sharing Center.
  4. Click on Change adapter settings on the left side.
  5. In the Network Connections window, right-click on Ethernet.
  6. Choose Properties from the context menu.
  7. The Ethernet Properties window displays.

To set a static IP address for Ethernet connection, continue with these steps:

  1. Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to open settings.
  2. A new window opens for TCP/IPv4 properties.
  3. To manually set the IP address, select Use the following IP address.
  4. Type in the desired IP address (for example, 192.168.24.10) and the Subnet mask (usually 255.255.255.0). Then click OK to apply the changes.

To confirm the IP address in Command Prompt:

  1. Open Command Prompt by typing cmd in the Windows search bar and clicking the app.
  2. Type ipconfig in the Command Prompt window and click Enter.
  3. Scan the output for the network adapter and locate the IPv4 Address for Ethernet to view the set IP address.